Biology GCSE
antigen detection with antibodies
What antigen detection with antibodies means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of antigen detection with antibodies
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Laboratory detection of the antigen from the disease causing organism, using monoclonal antibody test kits that bind pathogen-specific antigens.
Topics that use antigen detection with antibodies
- Monitoring and maintaining health (OCR GCSE)
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